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Politics & elections, 1843

425 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 22

Country News. Cumberland Boroughs Election Meeting

The Australian · Monday 6 February 1843 · page 4

A public Meeting of the friends and supporters of Robert Fitzgerald, Esq., was held at Campbelltown, on Friday last, opposite Hurley's Hotel, for the purpose of putting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1843 · page 3

A MEETING of Mr. Fitzgerald's friends was held at Campbelltown on Friday, when the usual resolutions, as to his fitness for a representative of the Cumberland boroughs, were…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 8 February 1843 · page 807

Captain Biddulph has withdrawn his address to the electors, so that the contest for the Northumberland boroughs is likely to be confined to Mr. A.W. Scott and…

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The Port Phillip Election.--spirit of the Press

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 8 February 1843 · page 806

The Reverend Dr. Lang, whose name stands next on our list, is a man of the most eminent abilities, indeed be may very fairly be said to be the ablest man in the Australian Colonies. For…

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The Forthcoming Elections. to the Editor of the Observer. To him I answer

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 8 February 1843 · page 802

"Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."SIR--My attention has been called to a correspondence in the Australasian Chronicle of yesterday,…

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Country of Camden Election

The Australian · Wednesday 8 February 1843 · page 2

A Meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Therry and of the electors generally of the County of Camden was held at the Camden Ian, on Monday last, for the purpose…

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Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1843 · page 2

A NUMEROUSLY signed requisition has been presented to Mr. Alexander M'Leay, requesting bim to allow himself to be placed in nomination for the united Counties of…

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The Election

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 9 February 1843 · page 2

Mr. R. Fitzgerald has now completed his electioneering tour, and has secured a very decided majority in the united Cumberland boroughs. His election may be regarded as certain…

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The County Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1843 · page 2

WE are sorry to perceive that the GOVERNOR is opposed to the petition which is in course of signature, praying the Legislative Council to allow a polling place for…

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Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1843 · page 2

MR. Francis Lord, of Bathurst, has come forward as a candidate for the representation of that district. The requisition to Mr. M'Leay from the electors of the counties of…

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Representative Candidates

The Australian · Friday 10 February 1843 · page 3

The following is a List of the Candidate for B presentative honours who, have already come into tho field; namely, for 1. District of Port Phillip, (to return five…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 11 February 1843 · page 810

A meeting of Mr. William Bowman's friends was held at the Commercial Hotel, Windsor, on Monday last, J.A. Betts, Esq., in the chair, when Mr. Bowman favoured…

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Port Phillip Election

The Satirist and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1843 · page 1

THE district of Port Phillip will return five members to the forthcoming Legislative Assembly, and six gentlemen have announced themselves as candidates for Representative honors,…

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County Elections

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 11 February 1843 · page 1

WE understand Sir George Gipps is opposed to the Petition, now in course of signature, praying the Legislative Council to allow a polling place in Sydney for each electoral district, for the convenience of…

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Representative Candidates

The Australian · Monday 13 February 1843 · page 3

The following is a List of the Candidate for Representative honours who have already come into the field; namely for 1. District of Port Phillip, (to return five…

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Domestic Intelligence. Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1843 · page 2

MR. W. H. Suttor has come forward as a candidate for the representation of Roxburgh and Wellington. The contest in the Northumberland boroughs between Major Wentworth…

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The Election

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1843 · page 2

MR. JOHN RYAN BRENAN has entered the field as a candidate for the representation of Cunberland. Without subscribing entirely to Mr. Brecan's expressed opinions, or in his own high estimate of his…

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Country News. the Election-meeting at Newcastle

The Australian · Wednesday 15 February 1843 · page 4

A public meeting of the electors of Newcastle having been called by Major Wentworth's friends, to be held on Wednesday last, for the purpose of…

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Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1843 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening, pursuant to notice, a meeting of the electors of the county of Cumberland, convened by Messrs. Macarthur and Lawson, was held at the Captain Cook…

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Electioneering Movements

The Australian · Friday 17 February 1843 · page 2

We understand that Mr. Robert Cooper means to disappoint the dits minores gentium, the virtuous twenty-pounders, who have been revelling amidst the hum of sweet…

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